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title: "How much does a laptop cost?"
description: "A laptop costs 250–3,500 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/laptop/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a laptop cost?

**Typical cost: 250–3,500 $**

A portable computer with the screen, keyboard and battery in one folding case.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Laptop against things of a similar money.*

- Mattress: 250–3,500 $
- Oven: 450–4,000 $
- Water heater: 500–2,500 $
- Desktop computer: 350–4,000 $
- Laptop: 250–3,500 $
- Generator: 250–3,500 $
- Trumpet: 150–4,000 $
- Washing machine: 400–1,800 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about a laptop

- [How much does a laptop weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/laptop/) — 0.9–3.2 kg
- [How long does a laptop last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/laptop/) — 3–8 yr
- [Laptop vs Games console](https://atoneplace.net/vs/game-console-vs-laptop/) — Side by side
- [Laptop vs Tablet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-tablet/) — Side by side
- [Laptop vs Computer monitor](https://atoneplace.net/vs/computer-monitor-vs-laptop/) — Side by side
- [Laptop vs Smartphone](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-smartphone/) — Side by side
- [Laptop vs Desktop computer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desktop-computer-vs-laptop/) — Side by side
- [Laptop vs Projector](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-projector/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a laptop cost?

A laptop costs 250–3,500 $. Typical new retail range.

## Related pages

- [How much does a laptop weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/laptop/)
- [How long does a laptop last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/laptop/)
- [How much does a smartphone cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/smartphone/)
- [How much does a television cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/television/)
- [How much does a desktop computer cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/desktop-computer/)
- [How much does a games console cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/game-console/)
- [How much does a printer cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/printer/)
- [How much does a tablet cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/tablet/)
- [How much does a computer monitor cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/computer-monitor/)
- [How much does a projector cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/projector/)
- [How much does a photocopier cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/photocopier/)
- [How much does a satellite dish cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/satellite-dish/)
- [Laptop vs Games console](https://atoneplace.net/vs/game-console-vs-laptop/)
- [Laptop vs Tablet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-tablet/)
- [Laptop vs Computer monitor](https://atoneplace.net/vs/computer-monitor-vs-laptop/)
- [Laptop vs Smartphone](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-smartphone/)
- [Laptop vs Desktop computer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/desktop-computer-vs-laptop/)
- [Laptop vs Projector](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-projector/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)